New data has revealed that the generational gap in recycling has gone global with older people more than any other generation holding themselves accountable for responsibly recycling boxes. While Gen Z members often are considered to be the most environmentally conscious, they have the least confidence among all age groups in knowing how to recycle, […]
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Posted inSustainability News, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Southeastern Grocers Announces Commitment To Pollinators
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers has announced its commitment to protect the health of essential pollinator populations for future generations. Southeastern Grocers’ investment in the health of pollinators includes working with and supporting supplier partners that avoid the use of particularly detrimental pesticides like neonicotinoids, glyphosate and organophosphates. It also includes: sourcing fresh produce and floral from […]
Posted inSustainability News, West
Blue Yonder Finds Consumers Willing To Delay Deliveries If Sustainable
Scottsdale, Arizona-based Blue Yonder has released findings from its 2022 Consumer Sustainability Survey, which revealed retail consumers’ preference related to sustainable shopping habits. The survey found that 86 percent of consumers are willing to delay e-commerce deliveries for the sake of improving sustainability if given an incentive to do so. Of those respondents, 29 percent are willing […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Midwest, Sustainability News
Hormel Foods Details Changing Culinary Landscape
Austin, Minnesota-based Hormel Foods Corporation has partnered with the company’s innovation and insights experts to provide culinary insights that are driving today’s food trends. “Hormel Foods has seen dramatic changes in people’s eating habits, culinary interests and where they find information about food,” said Heather Vossler, director of innovation and consumer insights at Hormel Foods. “We […]
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DS Smith, University Of Georgia Partner To Support Local Wildlife
DS Smith, a leading paper and packaging producer, and the University of Georgia are coming to the rescue of Rafinesque’s big-eared bats, southeastern gopher tortoises and other critical animal species that call Southeast Georgia home. They are among hundreds of rare, threatened or endangered species that UGA’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources identified […]
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Kraft Heinz Enters Agreement With Repsol In Wind Energy Investment
The Kraft Heinz Company has entered into a 12-year virtual power purchase agreement with Repsol, a Madrid, Spain-based multi-energy company operating across more than 20 countries. This agreement is the company’s first investment in wind energy and is designed to help Kraft Heinz achieve its aspiration of procuring the majority of its electricity from renewable […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Northeast, Sustainability News
UNFI’s Climate Goals Validated By Science-Based Target Initiative
Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. has announced its emissions reduction targets have been validated and approved by the Science-based Targets Initiative, making the company among the first North American wholesale grocery distributors to adopt these targets. A core element of UNFI’s 2030 Environmental, Social and Governance agenda, Better for All, is a commitment to […]
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Female Leaders In Tech Make Strides In Combating Food Waste
Stop Food Waste Day, a global event held the last Wednesday in April, isn’t just a one-day concern for Katie Hotze, Jasmine Crowe, Emily Malina and other food-tech entrepreneurs. As female leaders in a male-dominated tech world, Hotze (CEO of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Grocery Shopii), Crowe (CEO of Goodr) and Malina (president of Spoiler Alert) […]